"The play presents a wish-fulfillment destruction of the Turkish fleet that leaves the island Venetian. Venice did in fact undo Turkish seapower that same year in the victory of Lepanto, but it did not reconquer Cyprus. So Shakespeare is working within the framework of actual history but not following the events as they did happen." - Gabrielle Jackson, Teple University English Department
Cyprus
Where in the world is Cyprus?
Geography
Importance in the 16th Century:
The Surrounding Countries: Greece, Turkey, and the Ottoman Empire
Group Members:
Brit ClaridgeBethany Corbin
Colleen Warley
Emily Nash
Works Cited:
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